22,192 people received their permits in Poland, 2,537 in Lithuania, 628 in the Czech Republic, 203 in Germany, 125 in Norway, 104 in Sweden. Family reasons were taken into account for 2,994 people and education reasons for 1,968 people.

In 2016, the number of residence permits issued 29,372, while in 2015 it was 82,024.